Azerbaijani Parliament is preparing a statement in response to a bill the US Helsinki Commission, providing sanctions against senior government officials of Azerbaijan for human rights violations. According to sources in the Parliament, on Thursday the head of the parliamentary committees and some of the MPs held a special meeting with the Speaker, where they discussed the issue on taking additional measures.
According to unconfirmed information, the Parliament proposed to retaliate against the Americans, when Congress passed the "Act of Democracy in Azerbaijan" proposed on the eve of the head of the Helsinki Commission Christopher Smith. -02В-
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The Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan is holding a plenary session on Monday as part of its autumn session. The session focuses on discussing the draft law on the state budget for 2025 and proposed amendments to current legislation.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that its ground forces started joint military exercises with the Azerbaijani Army in northwestern Iran.
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The agreement reached at the COP29 climate summit has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a critical step in global efforts to combat climate change. Speaking after the conclusion of high-stakes negotiations, Guterres emphasized that the agreement is pivotal for maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a threshold considered crucial to preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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